#E4A669
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.1% 0.107 64.6), rgb(228, 166, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#E4A669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A669 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.107 64.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E4A669 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A669 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A669 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A669 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A669
oklch(77.1% 0.107 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E4A669 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAAA64 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B86A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69897 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A669
#E4A669
oklch(77.1% 0.107 64.6)
- #77BCF4
#77BCF4
oklch(77.1% 0.107 244.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4A669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
Use #E4A669 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.